Blackburn MicroTech Solutions an Emission Competence Centre.  We have all the necessary experience and techniques to help you solve your cathode and emission-related problems.

Our well-equipped laboratory and skilled personnel can analyse samples, establish the most likely cause and then recommend a solution.

Key techniques available in our laboratory include:

Specialist Surface Analysis:

XPS (ESCA), AES/SAM, SIMS

Scanning Electron Microscopy:

EDAX analysis, Particle counting & image analysis

Chemical Analysis:

UV & IR spectroscopy, FTIR , HPLC

X-ray Fluorescence, Atomic absorption

Wet chemical techniques

Metallurgical techniques:

Sample preparation, Tensile testing

Metrology:

Fully equipped measurement area

Key methods used include:

• Problem definition
• Problem investigation
• Root cause analysis
• Paired comparisons
• Physical failure analysis
• Design of Experiments (DoE)
• Reverse Engineering

This service is also available on a contract basis to resolve other problems and more details can be found on a separate web site: www.lpdlabservices.co.uk